FILMED AT BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, UTAH. THE MOST IMPORTANT SPEED TEST IN PASSENGER CAR HISTORY. FAMED SPEEDSTER ANDY GRANATELLI TESTS THE CAR AT HIGH SPEEDS, BREAKING SPEED RECORD.
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VARIOUS VIEWS "AVANTI" SPEEDING ON BARREN 12 MILES OF EERIE SALT FLATS IN UTAH.
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AVANTI ON SALT FLATS PROVING GROUNDS SPEEDING AWAY FROM CAMERA.
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VARIOUS SCENES COMING TOWARDS CAMERA, GOING BY AND AWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS.
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GROUND CREWMEN GOING OVER AVANTI: CHECKING TIRES, ENGINE.
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SEVERAL CREWMEN GATHER AROUND ANDY GRANATELLI AS HE PREPARES TO TAKE CAR ON TEST.
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CU GRANATELLI WITH SUNGLASSES.
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CREWMEN USE HAND PUMP TO FILL CAR WITH FUEL.
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CU MAN CLEANS SALT OFF TIRE AS OTHERS CHECK ITEMS ON CAR FOR SAFETY.
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CU ANDY GRANATELLI PUTS ON CRASH HELMET. IS HELPED WITH SEAT BELT BY CREWMAN.
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CU MECHANIC CHECKS SUPER CHARGED ENGINE UNDER HOOD.
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CU FAN SPINNING AROUND.
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CREWMAN WIPES FRONT WINDSHIELD AS ANDY SITS IN CAR.
CREWMAN CLOSES DOOR FOR ANDY. |
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CU WHEELS AS ANDY TAKES OFF FOR SPEED RUN.
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CAR SPEEDS AWAY LEAVING CLOUD OF SALT BEHIND IT.
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ABOVE VIEW ROAR IS HEARD AS CAR SPEEDS ACROSS TRACK, TOWARDS AND PAST CAMERA.
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OFFICIALS OF AUTO CLUB MAKE LAST CHECK OF ELECTRONIC TIMERS AS ANDY SIGNALS HE IS READY TO WRITE NEW PAGES IN RECORD BOOK.
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GRANATELLI GETS GREEN FLAG TO START RECORD RUN WITH AVANTI.
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VARIOUS SCENES CAR ROARING ACROSS SALT FLATS IN RECORD TIME AS AVANTI CREWS CHECK TIMERS, RECORD SPEEDS ON CHARTS AS ANDY GOES BY.
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CU AUTO CLUB MEN IN BOOTH CHECK TAPE FROM ELECTRONIC TIMER AS CAR SPEEDS AT RECORD 168.24 MPH. OVER 15 MILES PER HOUR FASTER THAN OLD RECORD. AVANTI HOLDS 29 NEW RECORDS.
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ABOVE VIEW GRANATELLI OUT OF CAR SPEAKING TO GROUND CREWMAN.
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CU GRANATELLI.
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ABOVE VIEW AVANTI SPEEDING OFF ON SALT FLATS TOWARDS HORIZON.
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